Bona nordicseal is greenguard certified for indoor air quality. You should be able to try to scrape it (drag it hard across at any angle), dent it (press your nail in), etc, and nothing visible *at all* should happen. Houzz Pro: One simple solution for contractors and design pros. I bought a cleaner made for the finish (similar to m quartz) and touch up is easy if needed. A new color true black is introduced by Duraseal. @Lisa Pearen it would help with identification if you post photos. Their attention to detail. Really not read much about IntenSeal? I prefer to see three coats of finishbut if you MUST save money while still using Traffic HD then you can go down to two coats. its been so long since I posted - Id have to read through my old posts to recall the sealer we used. WebSome 5 white oak with Bona Natural Seal and Hd traffic extra matte. Let's see how long this finish last. There are FAAAAR too many 'dudes' out there that call themselves pros. @Moran Blueshtein, We are having about 3500 sq feet of the wood installed and finished plus stairs. Would love to hear from anyone who has sampled these Sealers and what they thought. I am nervous about this and I'm wondering if anyone had trouble with white streaks on their floor? Classic seall will add more tan/yellow. I have a dog that has an occasional accident. Looking at your photos, I love the look of your kitchen. I wish we did three coats of the Traffic HD as he have a ton of traffic (three kids and a dog!) YesBona Traffic HD is MUCH more expensive than over-the-counter stuff. @Renee Czeryba, Natural SEALER and Traffic HD. They both marked, but the oil was harder to see. I waxed it out. @Moran Blueshtein. For a clean-shiny person there is NOTHING that will make them happy in the matte or satin range. Oil wax floor finishes are poor choices for cabnet finishes. Our hardwood installer and contractor use DuraSeal products often and Bona Mega. Our new floors just got done and we got to sneak a peek. Titan and Fortico can go on top of the waxes and reactives. Dark floors are pretty popular with clients but as you mention usually going with white or painted cabinets. And using Bona Traffic HD is a MASSIVE upgrade over Mega. Thank you for posting a picture! What color are your cabinets and what color Corian did you go with? From all Ive read, it seems Bona Traffic HD is the way to go on the finish coats. I'd love to know if you end up liking your final product and would welcome any photos! Past techniques to achieve a natural floor look relied on harsh chemicals like bleach, two-part peroxide-based strippers or oxalic acid. Dry finish. Take the time to try all of the sample combinations. Is that really that difficult? No way to maintain and they ALL show scratches very easily and I should know- I get called a lot because of it Help! G & S gave helpful advice prior to these last two posts that are nasty. Press it very hard into the coating, and rip it up. If, Bona Mega is your budget. Sigh. Weve been in the house with our two pups a little over a year now and the floors are holding up - so far, so good. Or Loba 2K + their stain lineyou get the idea. thanks, All! Dont know if you can see much in this photo the brown paper is torn away under the island and an area of the floor shows there. I am on info overload. The more coats you apply, the lighter it becomes. My tub with quartz top. Just stick with Bona Traffic HD in a satin and you will be fine. The installer did a great job with the install, he fell down with the stain and finish. Source: elsesun.com. I fear, though, that the amber color has penetrated the wood since a sealer was not used and I am stuck with a yellow floor. If you like the look of your raw white oak floors then NaturalSeal is your best bet. Press it very hard into the coating, and rip it up. I answered them in order. You want someone fully trained in the art of the 2-component (2K) water based system. Your floors are beautiful. No scrape, no scratch, no nothing. Consider greige, blush, distressed blue or one of these other instant-classic cabinet colors, Try this classic kitchen combination for a design thats warm and inviting, Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers, Outdoor Lighting & Audio/Visual Specialists, Bleached White Oak Cabinets Star in This Two-Tone Kitchen, Seeing Green: Some Kitchens Ditch White for Mother Natures Neutral, Hold Everything Your White Kitchen Cabinets Just Got Better, White Cabinets Remain at the Top of Kitchen Wish Lists. The floor guys made custom floor vents. I just had four rooms of 30-year-old white oak floors sanded down to the raw wood and refinished with Bona products. Of course the MORE coats you put on today.the FEWER coats you have to ADD in 15 years time (called a buff and coat and costs $3/sf on average). They achieve 95% FULL CURE after 5 days. Can they be easily buffed out with a non-scratch sponge? Gravity works. How much should I expect the Traffic HD to change the color? @Ashley I just want to lay down on my floors and HUG them!! "1 coat seal and 2 coats finish. WebBona sealer to avoid uneven tannin pull due to using a water based poly, (especially on white oak), no stain, then Bona Traffic HD. They are *very* hard, and you will be hard pressed to find a coating that stands up to them), but it would tell you that the floor coating appears to at least be behaving. 1 coat in the morning and 1 coat in the afternoon. Some 5 white oak with Bona Natural Seal and Hd traffic extra matte. Dream Spaces: 12 Beautiful White Kitchens, Color of the Year: Off-White Is On Trend for 2016, Houzz Tour: A Beautiful Nordic Dream in Sweden, White Cabinets Remain at the Top of Kitchen Wish Lists. You will save a little compared to Traffic HD, perhaps $0.25 psf. Whaaaaat???? I would say he under bid the job and was pushing himself to finish (he rushed the stainwhich is why it is inconsistent) so that he could move on and make money on another job. WebWhen refinishing oak floors, achieving a natural/untreated look can be challenging, particularly when color matching red and white oak in one area of the home. (It looks a little pink on my IPad - its not in real life. Thanks. I'm going to guess that's what the rep was trying to explain Of course your refinsher will apply a sample of EACH sealer on your freshly sanded floors so that you can DECIDE on the one you like (and will include a coat of the HD finish in the gloss level you have chosen.so that you can be 100% SURE of what you are choosing). I would bet it would come in at the same price as a "buff and coat" (national average = $3/sf). Thx for sharing. But, my husband and I are closer in agreement. The white background wasnt a true white but it wasnt bad and the marbling was pretty. How should I adjust these home plans to save $ or improve the layout. They are light, modern, and show the natural color and variation of the wood. And the Nordic seal was beautiful but it was a little cold and it didnt look as good next to a warmer paint color we plan to use. I think we can make Traffic HD work in our budget if we hold off on a few things and I can convince my husband. Which one did you end up going with? Red and white oak floors are increasing in popularity. Hi! ), Share pics of white oak hardwood floors stained with Bona (1st home!). I like it a lot no visible seam at the back of the countertop). My husband and I had 5" white oak floors installed and we are like the look of one coat of Bona Nordic Seal and two coats of satin water based polyurethane on our floors. They are dry and need one more day to cure. And DuraSeal is not necessarily considered "professional grade". By the way, did you use any fillers to fill the knots and gaps between the planks? My contractor said that I will probably need to use the renew oil every few year which I am fine with. It didnt seem to show the variations in the wood, light to dark, etc, grain, etc. The NaturalSeal will offer the closest to the 'raw look' you are after. Your floors are as important as your roof. (Mirror and lighting still not in). I did a lot of research before deciding on what product to use and how many top coats to use. You only need an inch. He can work a section. My guess would be red oak since they have gone more orange. @mtpo did you use a satin or matte finish? I will mention some Quartzites have a higher level of porosity and should be sealed regularly. WebAn icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. Oak floors are beautiful and timeless. In fact, Im pretty sure the samples were just wound into the builders quote to us for the floors. I do love the natural color. I always keep at least 100 bundles of stone in stock that I personally hand pick so I purchase thousands of slabs a year. If you look at my photos above, the wood sample with one coat of Bona Natural sealer and one coat of Matte Traffic HD looked nice too but looked horrible with one coat of Natural and 3 coats of satin Traffic HD. Thank you. (Plus, the Rubio, the longer it sat there, the more tannins it pulled.) Heres how to keep them that way, Let the sunshine in. I could also put hot pots on the stainless. It is a way for everyone to see how easy it is to misunderstand posts. Looks like it was a screen shot with the flooring compan of Seattle Hardwood out of Mukilteo. I hope I get into the house before any subcontractors mess them up again! The 3 coats of finish (the expensive HD stuff) is the Gold Standardbut 2 coats + sealant is still very good. A quick scan of my question and then a quick scan of your answer simply lead G & S to believe all 3 coats were put down same day.which happens more than you really want to know. San and finish guys come in next. Then ask the fabricator about the stone you are considering if it's purchased from a separate slab yard. You have NOT hired installer yet! Due to it's ingredients, It is mainly used for custom color mixes with dyes and Bona's sport paint line for insane color schemes. And cure times are the BEST case scenario (temps and humidity are ASSUMED to be PERFECT = they NEVER are in a home setting = please leave an extra day). (BTW - We ran into the issue with getting character grade mixed into our select a bit too, very frustrating!). I purchased white oak high grade for our railings and black iron - our floors are Provenza At Ease and my railings match GREAT now, but need to seal them - what do you recommend? Ahhhh. Is there a really hidden section (you only need about 1 inch square) that you don't mind possibly damaging? The fabricator was really nice and pulled whole Quartz slabs from his warehouse into the parking lot for me to see. Sie knnen nicht notwendige Cookies ber Einstellungen verwalten ablehnen. And finally, a 'fit' *might include costs.but it should be much lower on the list than you might think. STAIN OR LEAVE NATURAL??? It was applied Saturday morning.". Anything over 700 square feet for me is done in multiple days. Finished with three matte protective coats. I'm so confusedthere is no flooring in the white oak, just the LVP. Was a bit of a risky choice, went with a pretty unusual/bold extra wide 5" wide pattern and I think it turned out well. I'd say I send back at least 20 bundles a year that are not true Quartzites even though they are passed off to me as such. I talked to the contractor and told him that I had to figure out a different finish. They were great to work with. @mtpo sorry to bring this thread back. It is engineered 7 - to be finished on site. Ha. Houzz uses cookies and similar technologies to personalise my experience, serve me relevant content, and improve Houzz products and services. professional finishes are sold in gallons only. However, I think the maintenance is much harder than what I previously had - natural red oak with a higher sheen. Our floors were recently finished I havent seen them yet. We didnt get the fumed product because we couldnt know for sure what color the finished product would be. WebOld worn white oak floors get a makover with Provincial stain to achieve a warm medium toned brown. I worry that two coats might look too light, but with one coat, I still see some yellow coming through (my sample has the Traffic HD matte though, not satin). The wood is from Cochrans Lumber in Berryville, VA. These are the guys who put down 3 coats in one day and then p!ss off. I love the natural, light color of the hardwood. (Please do not tell us to order pre-finished floors or use an oil finish. But they did just complete a project with Bona NordicSeal. Look out for inexperience. How are you liking it so far? I guess it's my monitor because I don't see the pink undertone in the Houzz photo you last posted. I didnt want to pull up the protective paper but you can see the floor a little better in this photo. white oak hardwood flooring. Our contractor unfortunately was in a hurry so we didnt test many potential finishes. This only matters for porosity not hardness. The real way this is tested is actually even meaner to the floor - normally you take a box cutter, cross-hatch the floor (IE cut it in a grid pattern), and then put the tape on it and rip it up. I realize your flooring was "select" not #2 and that makes a difference. My installer did 2 coats of Nordic Seal today. Paint them over a piece of white paper and the finish turns orange all by itself! If that does something, it's busted, you don't need to test further. I did a larger sample of Unico smoke, covered with their Titan (goes on with a roller) and tested it with salty water, red wine and vinegar. Press it very hard into the coating, and rip it up. The reason: they turn orange. Sample made on raw white oak during the decision process: two coats of Bona NordicSeal, top-coated with Bona Traffic Naturale. Its really helpful to see the product on YOUR wood. How to protect the wood enough for kitchen cabinet use but 1. The pillow is from our sofa. Back to square one. That means a coat of Sealant and two coats of finish. if anyone else has found a reasonable solution, could you pls share what you did and a few pix? The matte helps scratches blend. LOVE, Blizzard fierce or butter soft, white can highlight shapes, unify a room and perform miracles on the cheap, Its typically the primary color in gardens. @tkgriff Love the floor. Quartzite gets a bad name due to companies mislabeling marbles, dolomites and sandstone. It offers a bigger margin of profit. When I put the natural stain on my floor it looks gray. It's hard to tell how deep those scratches are. According to WFB's 2020 State of the Industry Contractor Survey Report, in 2019 red oak made up 48% of installed species and white oak made up 32% Our contractor suggested Bona Mega to save some money. Of course, none of this is more than 3 foot square sampleand not my kitchen floor, but we are hopeful that we have an answer. For those asking to see Intense Seal on white oak. The coating should not come up. Houzz Pro: One simple solution for contractors and design pros. We love our floors! I didn't choose the Nordic because I thought the white pigment made it look unnatural. I love the natural, light color of the hardwood. Right? I still hope to get my dream kitchen. It will not etch like Marble, but has a marble like appearance. In the finishing business, 'special' requires a bigger price tag. I'd love to know what finishes you ended up selecting as well. Why would you use Bona Nordic Seal (Bona productobviously) and then go with LOBA??? We have one big space kitchen, then dining area with doors to exterior, then the family room. @mpto Thanks so much, can't wait to see your final product!! 3 coats in one day. Should a distributor be able to walk me through using this product for more details? Being able to apply multiple coats in a day, depends on the square footage of the project. You can get a natural matte finish in medium- light tones with the colors mist, natural, white 5%, white, and cotton white. I was thinking Bona Natural and then Bona Extra Matte finish? Please leave this post up. 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That means a single guy can take his time. The least porous Quartzites are actually called crystalline Quartzites. Thank you. Its a shame since it could be helpful for others. Two things to do: First, drag your fingernail across it, see what happens. Thank you for your input. Once you and your professional shake hands and write a contract that's when they come in and start the job. It shouldn't if it's in good shape, but don't know what shape it's in, so figure i'd warn you. I think of a coat of sealant as 1/2 a coat of finish. For the finish, use a water-based product, not an oil-based product which can yellow from sun exposure over time. less. Our cabinet maker hasn't been able to match what we are hoping for. Bona Naturale will also do this. Looking at pictures of finished jobs of all three, its difficult to tell the difference. I have it in my home. It's hard to tell how deep those scratches are. Can you apply the Bona NaturalSeal and then apply a couple coats of something like the Renner? and I wish we had another layer of protection. @tkgriff which did you go with and do you like? See the photo below if you open the photo you will see the raw wood. A best fit can also include their 'interpretation' of your 'vision' (not theirs). Matte looks a bit dull. They are *very* hard, and you will be hard pressed to find a coating that stands up to them), but it would tell you that the floor coating appears to at least be behaving. That's not what was happening. The cost of the floors is such a big expenditure that I didnt even ask the installer if or how much he was charging me for the samples I chalked it up to the overall cost of the floors. If that does something, it's busted, you don't need to test further.
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